Just as an introduction to my situation:
I have been an owner of a chinchilla for a little over 2 years. When I learned about how crappy brands like Kaytee were I immeadietly ordered Oxbow from the internet, I tried transitioning slowly but the little bugger picked out every single Oxbow pellet and lef the Kaytee behind (can't blame him!) so he now LOVES the Oxbow, has a beautiful coat and so far has not had health problems.
I am panicking about my guinea pig. Im very afraid that she is not getting proper nutrition. I just bought her Feb 22, when she was supposedly 2 months (I bought her at a pet store, not a breeder). They told me they gave the piggies a mix of every type of bulk food they sold. So I bought the most legit looking one I could find, and they did not have Oxbow so I bought some at a neighboring pet store about a week later.
She did not seem to be eating the bulk food that I bought for her at the first pet store, and she would not eat any fresh anything. She does eat hay 24/7, and will only eat Timothy Hay (not any sweet hay or grass or any with flowers or anything in it). What a plain Jane!! =P
I tried doing 1/2 and 1/2 w/her pellets and transitioning to Oxbow slowly, she does not seem to eat the Oxbow at all and in fact only picks out certain things in the mix that she originially had (like dried peas and carrots).
So, in a nutshell:
-She won't eat any fresh anything; I've tried the follow -- peppers (red, yellow, green), oranges, apples, pears, about 4 types of lettuce, dandelion greens from the grocery store, cucumber, carrot, and various fresh herbs... ALL organic, ALL thoroughly washed! WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?? What else can I try??!
-I like Oxbow because it's uniformly one type of pellet, but she just won't eat it. I'm afraid to ONLY offer her the Oxbow, I don't want to make her scared or angry or frustrated because she is very young (about 3 months now) and housed alone.. Is there another pellet with Oxbow quality that my picky piggie might like? Or should I just switch her cold turkey??
-What type of vitamin do you recommend because she does not seem to be eating the proper things? A chewable Vitamin C? Or liquid multi-vitamin? Something else?? I'm just not sure.
I have been an owner of a chinchilla for a little over 2 years. When I learned about how crappy brands like Kaytee were I immeadietly ordered Oxbow from the internet, I tried transitioning slowly but the little bugger picked out every single Oxbow pellet and lef the Kaytee behind (can't blame him!) so he now LOVES the Oxbow, has a beautiful coat and so far has not had health problems.
I am panicking about my guinea pig. Im very afraid that she is not getting proper nutrition. I just bought her Feb 22, when she was supposedly 2 months (I bought her at a pet store, not a breeder). They told me they gave the piggies a mix of every type of bulk food they sold. So I bought the most legit looking one I could find, and they did not have Oxbow so I bought some at a neighboring pet store about a week later.
She did not seem to be eating the bulk food that I bought for her at the first pet store, and she would not eat any fresh anything. She does eat hay 24/7, and will only eat Timothy Hay (not any sweet hay or grass or any with flowers or anything in it). What a plain Jane!! =P
I tried doing 1/2 and 1/2 w/her pellets and transitioning to Oxbow slowly, she does not seem to eat the Oxbow at all and in fact only picks out certain things in the mix that she originially had (like dried peas and carrots).
So, in a nutshell:
-She won't eat any fresh anything; I've tried the follow -- peppers (red, yellow, green), oranges, apples, pears, about 4 types of lettuce, dandelion greens from the grocery store, cucumber, carrot, and various fresh herbs... ALL organic, ALL thoroughly washed! WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?? What else can I try??!
-I like Oxbow because it's uniformly one type of pellet, but she just won't eat it. I'm afraid to ONLY offer her the Oxbow, I don't want to make her scared or angry or frustrated because she is very young (about 3 months now) and housed alone.. Is there another pellet with Oxbow quality that my picky piggie might like? Or should I just switch her cold turkey??
-What type of vitamin do you recommend because she does not seem to be eating the proper things? A chewable Vitamin C? Or liquid multi-vitamin? Something else?? I'm just not sure.